In the United States… An average of 14 young people ages 10 to 24 are murdered every day. Nearly 740,000 children and youth are treated in hospital emergency departments as a result of violence each year—that’s more than 84 every hour. More than 3 million reports of child maltreatment are received by state and local […]

Nevada Water Park & Swimming Pool Accidents and Drownings Nevada offers a wide variety of attractions for tourists from around the world, visitors traveling within the state and even locals. While these attractions offer adventure, in some situations, water parks, theme parks and swimming pool areas also can put visitors at risk, such as when […]

What is a wrongful death? As a legal term of art, it is a death that has been caused by the fault or negligence of another person or entity. For example, deaths caused by drunk driving, a dangerous or defective product, the construction of an unsound structure or building, nursing home negligence, or failing to […]

Head-on auto collisions and accidents in Nevada A head-on collision is a traffic collision/accident where the front ends of two vehicles hit each other, as opposed to a side collision or rear-end collision. Head-on collisions often result in a fatal road traffic accident. U.S. statistics show that in 2005, head-on crashes constituted only 2.0% of […]

National Bike Accident Statistics Now that spring is here, Southern Nevadans are out in large numbers on their bicycles. Danger is in the air. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), bicyclist deaths comprise around 2% of all traffic-related fatalities that occur on U.S. roads. Bike accidents and deaths tend to afflict young […]

Steps in a Typical Auto Accident Claim 1. Notice of Representation Letter to Insurance Company of Potential Defendant After you retain counsel at Albright Stoddard Warnick & Albright to recover damages for your injuries sustained in an accident, we will notify the insurance company of the driver at fault that you have retained counsel. In […]

Distracted Driving with Children The subject of distracted driving has heavily focused on the dangers of texting while driving, particularly among teenagers. Now two new studies, one from North American and one from Australia, show that parents driving their kids are also guilty of being distracted at the wheel. The studies indicate that distracted-driver parents […]

Failure to Yield Right-of-Way Accidents in Southern Nevada Many of the accidents that happen in Las Vegas, Nevada, are due to a driver’s failure to yield the right-of-way. This is one of the leading causes of accidents, especially involving motorcycles, and many times the driver claims that he or she did not see the motorcycle. […]

Pedestrian Accidents in Las Vegas, Nevada At some point, Ne­vadans of all ages are exposed to the risk of pedestrian injury. Whether walking from their parked car to their place of employment, walking to school, taking the bus, or jogging for exercise, Nevadans share public roadways with motor vehicles, placing themselves at direct risk for […]